Arrowhead



ARROWHEAD Filed Nov. 9, 1927 fitto-muy.

Patented May `8, 1928.

-nAmaow L. Bn'r'rs; or JEROME, ifanrzo'iu.

' Annownnnn i Application flied npveinber 9, i927'.` seriainaleszgo'zalgf This invention has reference to ytoys and aims to provide a novel formiof arrowhead to be used in connection with` arrows `or "projectiles shot from a bow, the lprimaryv object of the inventiony being to provide means in the head for tiring a cap to cause aloudreport when the arrowhead contacts with an object at which the arrow has been shot- An important object of the invention is to provide a head of this character wherein a cap may be supported therein' and held in such a way as to insure against the cap becoming displaced while the arrow is in flight.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an arrow head including a movable plunger, means being provided to guide the plunger tothe cap, to insure the operan tion of the device to explode the cap.

With the foregoing and other' objects in view which will appear las the description proceeds, the invention resides in the coin.-

bination and arrangement of parts yand inA the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, itbeing understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. i

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of an arrow equipped with a head constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fi ure 2 is an enlarged elevational view of a ead.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through the arrow head. f

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken at right angles to Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is `a detail view of the plunger.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates an arrow constructed preferably of wood, the same being provided with an elongated cut out portion 6 and a cut out portion 7, theA cut out ortion` 'Z defining a housing for the coiledJ sprin 8.

Positioned on the outervend of the arrow 5 is a sleeve 9 having ar closed end 10, which closed end provides a support or firing surface for the explosive cap which. is indi cated at 11. t n The sleeve 9 is also formed with elongated openings formed therein, which openings acthe plungerwill be forced may `move longitudinallyyof the arrow. i l, y

The p1n12 engages, oneend of the coiled spring 8 and `lioldsthespring Sundertenthe A carried .by theinovi ablel sleeve 1.3yto ,theiend that"l the sleeve" sion `so thatftliie sleevef13will normally-be held under the action of `the coiled spring S. Extending inwardlyvfrom the sleeve 13 are fingers 14 that are designed to rest on the kcap supported by the device, and'which in the presenty showing is indicated by the numeral 11 tocl'amp the cap and hold it in position' to be fired, to the end that it will not fall from the arrow head while the arrow is in flight. Y

Operating within the outer end of the sleeve 13 is a firing plunger 15 that is provided with a recess to `receive the rubber .cushioning member 16. As shown, this plunger 15 is formed with inclined grooves 17 disposed in opposite sides thereof, which grooves accommodate the inwardly extend` ed fingers 14 which act as. guides to guide the plunger 15 within the` sleeve 13.

Formed in theplunger 15 is an elongated opening18 in which thefpin` 19 operates, Vthe pin 19 being secured to the sleeve 13 adjacent to the vouter `en`d thereof.-

Thus it will beseen that due to this coni struction, the plunger may move within the sleeve 13 but be restricted in *its movement,

to the end that it will not be thrown fro-1n 1 the sleeve 13 while the arrow is in flight.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that when a cap is positioned within. the head of the arrow, it will be securely held bei tween the fingers 14 and end of the arrow and when the arrow headstrikes an object, against the cap-to explode the cap. i i I claim:

1.y In` an arrow, a head including a sleeve havingr a closed extremity, and positioned overone end of the arrow, ay sleeve movablel over the irst mentioned sleeve, a coiled spring positioned within the arrow, a pin extending through the arrowy and having connection with4 the last mentioned sleeve, said spring resting on the pin to normally tension the spring `to move lthe last mentioned sleeve with respect to the arrow, means `carried by the second' mentioned sleeve for" engaging any explosive cap'positioned` onthe closedend of the first meneV tionedsleeve to hold the cap against displacement, and a plunger movable in the second mentioned sleeve for engaging the cap to `explode the cap when lthe arrow head engages astetionary object.

2. In an arrow, a head including .a sleeve, said sleeve being positioned over one end of the arrow and adapted to move with respeet thereto, a coiled spring for normally urging the sleeve in one direction, fingers carried by the sleeve and adapted to engage a firing Vcap supported on one `end of the arrow, and a movable plunger operating in the sleeve to engageth'e iiring'cap kto explode thereap when kthe kplunger conta-cts Vwith an object at which the arrow has been shot.

`3. In en arrow, a sleeve having a closed onto the firing surface movable sleeve operating over the first mentioned sleeve, A:means carried by the second mentioned sleeve for forcing a firing cap to hold the oep against accidental displacement, and a moveblemem-ber operati-ng in the outer end of the second mentioned sleeve and adapted to .contact with lthe cap supported on the `tiring surfaceto lire the cap.

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aixed my signature.

VDARROWy L. BETTS.' l 

